We talked with author and historian Penny Peterson, about her book "Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront." Peterson looks at the nineteenth-century ecosystem of brothels and streetwalkers with a keen eye for political hypocrisy, sexual double standards,racial prejudice, and gender-driven economics.
For more information on "Minneapolis Madams" visit www.upress.umn.edu. http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-1031766.mp3
2/6 MN Reads: "Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Waterfront" by Penny Petersen
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